Glaciohydrology of the himalaya-karakoram
BACKGROUND The Himalayan-Karakoram (HK) region in south Asia is one of the most
heavily glacierized and vulnerable mountainous regions on Earth. The Indus, Ganges, and …
heavily glacierized and vulnerable mountainous regions on Earth. The Indus, Ganges, and …
Black carbon and the Himalayan cryosphere: A review
CG Gertler, SP Puppala, A Panday, D Stumm… - Atmospheric …, 2016 - Elsevier
The Himalayan cryosphere borders global hotspots for emissions of black carbon (BC), a
carbonaceous aerosol with a short atmospheric lifespan and potentially significant impacts …
carbonaceous aerosol with a short atmospheric lifespan and potentially significant impacts …
[HTML][HTML] Status and change of the cryosphere in the extended Hindu Kush Himalaya region
The cryosphere is defined by the presence of frozen water in its many forms: glaciers, ice
caps, ice sheets, snow, permafrost, and river and lake ice. In the extended Hindu Kush …
caps, ice sheets, snow, permafrost, and river and lake ice. In the extended Hindu Kush …
Black carbon and mineral dust in snow cover on the Tibetan Plateau
Snow cover plays a key role for sustaining ecology and society in mountainous regions.
Light-absorbing particulates (including black carbon, organic carbon, and mineral dust) …
Light-absorbing particulates (including black carbon, organic carbon, and mineral dust) …
Black carbon-induced snow albedo reduction over the Tibetan Plateau: uncertainties from snow grain shape and aerosol–snow mixing state based on an updated …
We implement a set of new parameterizations into the widely used Snow, Ice, and Aerosol
Radiative (SNICAR) model to account for effects of snow grain shape (spherical vs …
Radiative (SNICAR) model to account for effects of snow grain shape (spherical vs …
[HTML][HTML] Black carbon concentration in the central Himalayas: Impact on glacier melt and potential source contribution
This study discusses year-long (October 2016–September 2017) observations of
atmospheric black carbon (BC) mass concentration, its source and sector contributions …
atmospheric black carbon (BC) mass concentration, its source and sector contributions …
Observed high-altitude warming and snow cover retreat over Tibet and the Himalayas enhanced by black carbon aerosols
Y Xu, V Ramanathan… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2016 - acp.copernicus.org
Himalayan mountain glaciers and the snowpack over the Tibetan Plateau provide the
headwater of several major rivers in Asia. In situ observations of snow cover extent since the …
headwater of several major rivers in Asia. In situ observations of snow cover extent since the …
A multilayer physically based snowpack model simulating direct and indirect radiative impacts of light-absorbing impurities in snow
Light-absorbing impurities (LAIs) decrease snow albedo, increasing the amount of solar
energy absorbed by the snowpack. Its most intuitive and direct impact is to accelerate …
energy absorbed by the snowpack. Its most intuitive and direct impact is to accelerate …
[HTML][HTML] Modulation of snow reflectance and snowmelt from Central Asian glaciers by anthropogenic black carbon
Deposited mineral dust and black carbon are known to reduce the albedo of snow and
enhance melt. Here we estimate the contribution of anthropogenic black carbon (BC) to …
enhance melt. Here we estimate the contribution of anthropogenic black carbon (BC) to …
Modeling of aerosol induced snow albedo feedbacks over the Himalayas and its implications on regional climate
Abstract Regional climate model (RegCM-4.6. 0) coupled with Community Land Model
(CLM4. 5), which includes SNow, ICe and Aerosol Radiation (SNICAR) model was used to …
(CLM4. 5), which includes SNow, ICe and Aerosol Radiation (SNICAR) model was used to …